Peter Jacobsen

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Champions: 2004

PGA TOUR Victories (7)

• 1980 Buick-Goodwrench Open
• 1984 Colonial National Invitation, Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
• 1990 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
• 1995 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Buick Invitational of California
• 2003 Greater Hartford Open

PGA TOUR Champions Victories (2)

• 2004 U.S. Senior Open
• 2005 Ford Senior Players Championship

International Victories (4)

• 1979 Western Australian Open [Aus]
• 1981 Johnnie Walker Cup [Eur]
• 1982 Johnnie Walker Cup [Eur]
• 2008 Wendy's Champions Skins Game [with Fuzzy Zoeller]

Additional Victories (7)

• 1974 Pacific-8 Conference Championship [indiv]
• 1976 Oregon Open
• 1976 Northern California Open
• 1979 Western Australian Open
• 1981 Johnnie Walker Cup
• 1982 Johnnie Walker Cup
• 1986 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Curtis Strange]

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR (1-3)

• 1981 Lost to Bobby Clampett, Hale Irwin, Gil Morgan, Buick Open
• 1984 Defeated Payne Stewart, Colonial National Invitation
• 1985 Lost to Curtis Strange, Honda Classic
• 1989 Lost to Mark McCumber, Beatrice Western Open

National Teams

• 1984 U.S. vs. Japan
• 1985, 1995 Ryder Cup
• 1995 Dunhill Cup

Personal

• Has own event management company, Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc. (pjp.com), which conducts the CVS Charity Classic, the Save Mart Shootout and one Champions Tour event, the JELD-WEN Tradition. PJP also conducted the 2003 U.S. Women's Open.
• Has served two terms as PGA TOUR Player Director.
• Co-owns Jacobsen Hardy Golf Design Co (jacobsenhardy.com) with former TOUR player Jim Hardy.
• Has done analyst work for NBC/Golf Channel and ABC Sports. Hosted variety show, "Peter Jacobsen Unplugged," on The Golf Channel with "Signboy" Matt Griesser.
• One of the great ambassadors of golf, played 16 years at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with actor Jack Lemmon until the Oscar winner's death in 2001.
• Founded Jake Trout and the Flounders musical group, featuring Mark Lye and the late Payne Stewart. Biggest thrill outside golf was recording the Jake Trout and the Flounders' CD with the late Payne Stewart and Mark Lye, along with recording work done with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Glenn Frey, Alice Cooper and Darius Rucker.
• Wife, Jan, was on the golf and gymnastics teams at Oregon.
• Dream foursome would include his late father and brother as well as Ben Hogan.
• First job was working at a golf course on the grounds crew.
• Favorite athlete is Arnold Palmer. Favorite book is Timeline. ls an avid follower of the Oregon Ducks. Heroes are Palmer, Lee Trevino and Johnny Miller.
• Made his first hole-in-one at age 14 at Gearhart CC in Oregon while playing with his brother, David.
• Says if he had one golf course to play the rest of his life it would be Pebble Beach, which he calls the most inspirational course he's ever played.

Special Interests

• Music, sports, guitar

Career Highlights

2017 Season

With a busy schedule as a member of broadcast teams for NBC Sports and Golf Channel, he made just five starts, the fewest he's played in a season since joining the Tour in 2004.

2016 Season

Played in just seven events during the year, the fewest since 2008. Battled some injuries during the year and also continued his work with Golf Channel and NBC Sports. Underwent surgery in January, 2017 to make some repairs to his left hip which was replaced in 2006.

• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Finished T23 with Jay Haas at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf in April.

2015 Season

Played in just 11 events as he split time between his analyst duties for Golf Channel and NBC Sports.

• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Teamed with Jay Haas to finish 22nd at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf in April.

2014 Season

Continued to split his time between playing on the Champions Tour and his broadcast work with NBC/Golf Channel. Played in just 14 events overall.

• Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf presented by Bass Pro Shops: Along with teammate Jay Haas, finished second behind the team of Jeff Sluman-Fred Funk by one stroke in the Champions Division at the Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf in June. The duo led by one stroke after 36 holes and battled the winners down to the final hole on the par-3 Top of the Rock Course before falling one stroke shy.

2013 Season

In 15 tournaments, had a trio of top-25 finishes. Was the recipient of the Payne Stewart Award. The award is presented annually to a professional golfer who best exemplifies the values of character, charity and sportsmanship. Continued his broadcast work with NBC Sports/Golf Channel.

• Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Was also T21 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
• Regions Tradition: Was forced to withdraw prior to his third round at the Regions Tradition in June with a foot injury.
• ACE Group Classic: His best showing came in his second start when he was T18 at The ACE Group Classic in Naples on the strength of three sub-par rounds.

2012 Season

Played in 15 events during the year while continuing his broadcasting work with NBC Sports.

• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Best finish was a T17 at the U.S. Senior Open, an event he won in 2004.
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf: Was T19 at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf, with partner D.A. Weibring.

2011 Season

Underwent surgery on his lower back in late October to remove bone spurs. Also did some analyst work for NBC Sports during the year.

• Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Made an early Sunday charge up the leaderboard at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open. His final-round 68 led to a T6 finish at En-Joie GC, his best Champions Tour effort since he was T5 at the 2007 Toshiba Classic.

2010 Season

Injuries once again played havoc with his year, limiting him to 14 events and just one start in the final three months of the season –at the Administaff Small Business Classic in late October. After suffering from persistent pain in his left leg stemming from nerve damage in his L-3 and L-4 discs, underwent back surgery on August 16. Posted two T17 finishes during the year, which were his best outings.

• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Withdrew from the U.S. Senior Open in late July after an opening-round 74 at Sahalee due to back problems.
• The Cap Cana Championship: Was T17 at the second came at The Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic.
• Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Was T17 at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.

2009 Season

Made eight official starts but did not play his first event until early June at the Triton Financial Classic in Austin. During preparation for 2009 season, damaged his rotator cuff in left shoulder and underwent surgery on Jan. 16.

• AT&T Championship: Best performance of the season came in his last appearance at the AT&T Championship. Final-round 66 was his best round since early 2008 and vaulted him into a T22 in San Antonio.

2008 Season

Season was reduced due to right-knee replacement surgery on April 2 in Naples, Fla., and subsequent rehabilitation. Returned to action in late June at the Commerce Bank Championship (T74) but only played two more events shortly thereafter and none after the U.S. Senior Open in early August. Played in only seven official events and finished T13 twice.

• 3M Championship: Was T13 at the 3M Championship in late July.
• Wendy's Champions Skins Game: In late February, grabbed a win with Fuzzy Zoeller at the unofficial Wendy's Champions Skins Game. The pair won the final skin worth $100,000 on the first playoff hole to capture the title at Royal Ka'anapali GC on Maui.
• The ACE Group Classic: Was T13 at The ACE Group Classic in mid-February.

2007 Season

Riddled by lower-back issues throughout the year. Underwent micro-surgery on his lower back at the Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., in early March.

• Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach: Was T10 in his final appearance of the season at the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Sandwiched rounds of 68 around a second-round 74.
• JELD-WEN Tradition: Withdrew again before the final round of the JELD-WEN Tradition with lower-back issues.
• AT&T Champions Classic: Was then forced to withdraw from the AT&T Champions Classic and did not play again until late May after undergoing additional procedures in late March.
• Toshiba Classic: Finished T5 at the Toshiba Classic in California. Carded a second-round, 7-under 64 at Newport Beach, matching his career-low score on the Champions Tour.
• The ACE Group Classic: Withdrew from The ACE Group Classic prior to the start of the second round.

2006 Season

Hobbled by a sore right knee at the start of the season and eventually had a series of synthetic cartilage injections in hopes of avoiding knee replacement. Season came to a halt in late July when subsequent left-hip problems forced him to the sidelines after The Senior Open Championship. Eventually had left hip-replacement surgery September 9 in Naples, Fla. and did not return to competition despite earning a spot in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship for the third consecutive year.

• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Best showing was a T3 at the U.S. Senior Open. After an opening round, 2-over-par 72, followed with three consecutive rounds in the 60s to remain among the leaders throughout the final three rounds. Was 3-under-par after eight holes Sunday, but his undoing was a double bogey on No. 9 and a bogey at No. 11.
• Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: Made a spirited run on the final day of the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf before finishing T2 behind Jay Haas.
• AT&T Classic: Finished T4 in the AT&T Classic at Valencia.

2005 Season

Was a top-30 finisher despite knee woes which limited him to just 10 Champions Tour starts. Initially underwent surgery on his right knee at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo., on Feb. 14 and was out of action until THE PLAYERS Championship at the end of March, where he missed the cut. Had surgery on the same knee again on September 7 at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic to remove floating pieces of torn cartilage and returned in late October at the FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Played in 11 events on the PGA TOUR and made the cut in five of them.

• Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach: Just prior to the second surgery, knee problems forced him to withdraw from the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach before the start of the final round.
• Ford Senior Players Championship: Highlight of the campaign came in July when he picked up his second win in a major championship on the Champions Tour, nipping Hale Irwin by one stroke at the Ford Senior Players Championship near Detroit. Key birdies on two of the final three holes were instrumental in his come-from-behind win. Had started the final round three strokes behind Irwin but closed with a 6-under-par 66 for the win. Victory made him just one of three golfers (Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus) whose first two Champions Tour wins came in major championships.
• U.S. Open Championship: At the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, he finished T15. It was his first start in the U.S. Open since 1996 (T23) and earned an exemption into the tournament after winning the 2004 U.S. Senior Open. It was his first made cut in a major on the PGA TOUR since the 1997 PGA Championship (T67). Made a hole-in-one on 175-yard No. 9 (7-iron) Saturday, which led to a one-under 69 in the third round, his first sub-70 performance at a PGA TOUR major championship since posting a 69 in the final round of the 1996 Open Championship and his first score in the 60s at a U.S. Open since shooting 64 during the final round of the 1998 event at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.
• MasterCard Championship: T10 at the season-opening MasterCard Championship and then did not play again on the Champions Tour until the Blue Angels Classic near Pensacola in early May. Opened and closed with rounds of 65 to T3 at The Moors, three strokes out of a playoff.

2004 Season

Played in only two PGA TOUR events after turning 50 on March 4. Split time between the PGA TOUR and the Champions Tour, where he gained eligibility in March, shortly after turning 50. However, subsequent left-hip surgery in April kept him out of action on the Tour for nearly three months. Had to withdraw from both the Ford Senior Players Championship and The Senior Open Championship with hip problems prior to his U.S. Senior Open win.

• Administaff Small Business Classic presented by KBR: Appeared to be in the driver's seat down the stretch at the inaugural Administaff Small Business Classic but dumped his second shot in the water from a fairway bunker on the par-5 final hole and fell one stroke short of a playoff with Hale Irwin and eventual winner Larry Nelson.
• JELD-WEN Tradition: Shared the third-round lead with Vicente Fernandez at the JELD-WEN Tradition near his home in Portland, but couldn't hang on in Sunday's final round. Was among a half-dozen players slugging it out down the stretch on Sunday's back nine but saw his chances go awry when he made a double bogey at No. 17. Birdied the final hole, but his closing-round, 1-over-par 73 left him T4.
• U.S. Senior Open: Highlight of his season came in his third start on the Champions Tour in late July when he was one-stroke victor over Hale Irwin in the U.S. Senior Open near St. Louis. Posted rounds of 69-68 Sunday, despite walking all 36 holes in 90-degree heat at Bellerive with a sore left hip. Became the second-youngest champion in U.S. Senior Open history at 50 years, 4 months, 28 days (Dale Douglass is youngest at 50/3/24. Nearly won his second major title less than a month later.
• Commerce Bank Long Island Classic: After almost three months away from competition, tied for the first-round lead at the Commerce Bank Long Island Classic after establishing his career-best score on the Champions Tour, a 6-under 64 Friday. Had undergone left-hip surgery in early April to repair a torn labrum and did not play again until early July at Eisenhower Park.
• SBC Classic: Finished third in his Champions Tour debut at the SBC Classic at Valencia in early March. Was among the first-round leaders after opening with 5-under 67.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Best PGA TOUR finish came at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, a T14.
• Mercedes Championships: Opened the season with a T15 finish at the season-opening Mercedes Championships.

2003 Season

Voted PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year. Began the season with partial status, but became one of the year's top golf stories with a victory at the Greater Hartford Open. Having finished outside the top 125 in previous four seasons, 49-year-old won a career-best $1,162,726 to finish 62nd on the money list, best since finishing seventh in 1995

• Chrysler Classic of Greensboro: Set the first-round tournament record with a 9-under 63 at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro before finishing T30.
• Greater Hartford Open: Earned seventh career PGA TOUR victory in his 27th season (624th career tournament) at the Greater Hartford Open. Held at least a share of the lead for all four rounds in carding four rounds in the 60s. Oldest winner on TOUR (49 years, 4 months, 23 days) since Craig Stadler (50 years, 1 month, 18 days) the week before at the B.C. Open. Nineteen years since last victory in Hartford (1984). Earned a career-high first-place check of $720,000. The first-place check was exactly 10 times more than he earned for his first GHO victory in 1984 ($72,000).
• Shell Houston Open: Posted a top-10 in Houston with a T9 at the Shell Houston Open to achieve back-to-back top-ten's. The last time he recorded back-to-back top-10s was in 1995 with a T2 at the Doral-Ryder Open and third at Nestle Invitational.
• MCI Heritage: Thanks to four rounds in the 60s, finished T10 at MCI Heritage for first top-10 since at T9 at the 2002 Tampa Bay Classic.

2002 Season

Three top-10s were the most since five (including two wins) in 1995.

• Tampa Bay Classic presented by Buick: T9 at the the Tampa Bay Classic.
• John Deere Classic: T8 at the John Deere Classic.
• B.C. Open: T8 at The Honda Classic was his first top-10 finish since a solo ninth-place finish at the 1999 B.C. Open.

1995 Season

Enjoyed best season of his career with two victories and more than $1 million in earnings, finishing seventh on the money list. Victories came in successive weeks at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and Buick Invitational of California. Passed on chance to win three straight at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, opting for wife Jan's 40th birthday party instead.

• Buick Invitational of California: Took lead at Buick Invitational with third-round 68, then added another in final round for four-stroke victory.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Was tied for 20th after two rounds at AT&T before moving into a tie for second with third-round 66. Closing 65 gave him two-stroke victory over David Duval.

1990 Season

• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: Defeated Scott Simpson by one stroke for 1990 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic title.

1986 Season

• Fred Meyer Challenge: Won Fred Meyer Challenge with Curtis Strange.

1984 Season

• Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open: Two-stroke victory over Mark O'Meara at Sammy Davis, Jr.- Greater Hartford Open later that year was highlighted by third-round 63.
• Colonial National Invitation: First two-victory season on TOUR. Defeated Payne Stewart in playoff for Colonial National Invitation title, which he dedicated to his father, who had just undergone serious surgery.

1980 Season

• Buick-Goodwrench Open: Came from six strokes off pace in final round for first TOUR victory at Buick-Goodwrench Open.

1976 Season

First two professional titles were Oregon Open and Northern California Open.

Amateur Highlights

• Three-time All-American at University of Oregon.
• Won 1974 Pac-8 Conference title.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• PGA TOUR: 1976